PHIL VICKERY
Within my sculptures, the colours and forms represent various
emotional states of the mind and the subconscious. From the
minute to the monumental these sculptures reflect the inner
workings of the conscious, subconscious, and the flowing
energy that can be considered thought.
If information is power, then why can’t thought be
considered pure energy? I strive to visualize this idea with my
own form of symbolism and representation in particular my
‘Thoughts’ and ‘Dreams’ sculptures are driven by this starting
point.
I have perfected a technique where an internal
membrane of glass is twisted along the length of the piece in a
fluid manner. The technique creates an effect in the structure
that is reminiscent of a double helix; the very building block of
life itself. From this observation I developed my Helix sculptures
to represent nature, life, energy, and movement; emulating this
idea in form and content. Sometimes the work is just a driven
sculptural form using this idea to make an abstract.
Working with the fluidity of the glass in a molten state to
manipulate it into mold, and to work with natural gravitational
force to create my signature spiral.